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James Chen

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

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Place of Birth

New York, New York, USA

Biography

James C. Chen is an American actor, classically trained at the Yale School of Drama, bi-lingual in English & Mandarin. He is best known for portraying Kal on The Walking Dead. Chen also played Samuel Chung on the Netflix series Iron Fist. In 2011, he played the recurring character Adrian Sung in the crime series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He has appeared in The Walking Dead since the shows' sixth season. In 2015, he co-starred in the LGBT drama Front Cover opposite Jake Choi. In 2018, he landed a supporting role on the TV series FBI.

Known For

Acting
2026CIAIan Lim
2025One Stupid ThingLarry
2025RosemeadDr. Hsu
2021FBI: InternationalIan Lim
2021Run the WorldBrian
2019FluidityEric
2019UnintendedDanny
2019The MandalorianAmnesty Officer G27
2018A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A WhileRay Prime
2018Seven SecondsFranklin Lee
2018The Last O.G.Devont'e Jackson
20189-1-1Kevin Lee
2018FBIIan Lim
2017Fatal CrossingHayden
2017Marvel's Iron FistSam
2016Front CoverQi Xiao Ning
2014Amira & SamDonnie
2014Broad CityBobby
2013Labor DayParamedic
2013The BlacklistLee Chung
2013Sleepy HollowLorenzo Chang
2012The Amazing Spider-ManPolice Officer
2012ElementaryLt. Morrison
2011Watching TV with the Red ChineseTzu
2011Mr. Popper's PenguinsFish & Game Officer
2011We Need to Talk About KevinDr. Foulkes
2011Person of InterestJames Ko
2010Blue BloodsNelson Chiu
2010The Walking DeadKal
2010Running WildePathologist
2009NCIS: Los AngelesCadeo Hoang
2004Murder Below the LinePete Richards
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAdrian Sung